What are the transformative effects on a devotee's inner state from listening to Sai's stories, as detailed in Chapter 3?

According to Chapter 3, the act of listening to or reading Sai's stories with devotion has profound transformative effects. The text suggests that this practice can burn and completely destroy the five great sins (Pancha-maha-pap). It is described as a way to loosen the "ropes of worldly existence" that have surrounded our true self, allowing the original self to be regained. Furthermore, Chapter 3 details how this devotional act can calm the heat of worldly existence, bring peace to the soul, and lead to a state where meditation on Sai happens naturally. It helps the devotee's intellect become pure, fosters detachment from the world, and firmly imprints the Guru's form on the heart.